The Lebanon Valley YMCA opened its new community youth center on Monday.

An open house was held at the old train station on Eighth Street in Lebanon.

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It will serve as the YMCA's temporary home until renovations are completed on the main building next fall.

"There is a vital gap in Lebanon Valley, said YMCA Board President Bob Mease. In that gap in time between when children are dismissed from school and when their parents get home from work, we're trying to attack the years in middle school when a lot of lifestyle behaviors are formed."

The new youth center formally opened following a ribbon cutting at 4 p.m.